OpenGL similar to Graphics

[tiffit]

is OpenGL similar to Java's graphics in the way of drawing, or is it completely different?

 

 

I have never really messed with OpenGL (except tesselator) but I have used graphics very often when making my own game.

[jabelar]

I'm not sure what you mean by "Java graphics". Any Java application with advanced graphics uses some graphics library. In case of Minecraft/Forge it uses OpenGL through the GL11 library. It is pretty standard -- you set up a "matrix", set blending modes, do translations, rotations and scaling, then draw quads.

[tiffit]

Ok, yeah they are complete different. By Java graphics, I mean the built in graphics drawing thingy that Java has